"Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises." -- Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Pure green diamonds are extremely rare and highly valued, ranging from light mint greens to vivid grass greens. Green Diamonds can contain a yellowish, bluish or grayish modifying color. Only a handful of natural green diamonds are introduced into the market each year making green diamonds some of the most sought after of all natural color diamonds. Green diamonds are found predominately in regions of Africa and South America. The strength of color is one of the most important factors in determining the value of a natural color diamond. The value of a natural color diamond increases with the intensity of the most prominent color within the diamond.
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Pure green diamonds are extremely rare and highly valued, ranging from light mint greens to vivid grass greens. Green Diamonds can contain a yellowish, bluish or grayish modifying color. Image: Leibish & Co.
A green diamond rough. Image: Unknown
A 4.24-ct. natural-color Fancy green diamond surrounded by a suite of yellow to green rough diamonds. Courtesy American Siba Corp. (cut stone), Cora Diamond Corp. (rough crystals). Image: GIA
The color of this marquise-shaped natural green diamond is typical of diamonds in the green color family. Green diamonds, when fashioned as gems, very rarely have a pronounced green body color. Image: GIA
The most famous of all green diamonds is the legendary ‘Dresden Green’, a modified pear-shaped bluish apple-green diamond of 41.10 carats. Image: GIA
Legendary ‘Dresden Green’, a modified pear-shaped bluish apple-green diamond of 41.10 carats.
The Ocean Dream Diamond. 5.51-carat, fancy deep blue-green, shield-shaped diamond.
"The Blue" diamond (L) and "The Ocean Dream" diamond (R) pictured at Christie's Auction House in New York, April 11, 2014. Christie's New York is displaying the largest flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction. [Image: Christie's / Agencies]
The Chopard Chameleon Diamond. The 31.32 carat oval-cut chameleon diamond is the largest documented stone in this category.
Claw-set with a cushion modified brilliant-cut fancy vivid green diamond weighing 2.52 carats, to a plain platinum and yellow gold mount. This rare diamond appeared at Sotheby's 2009 Magnificent Jewels action. Image: Getty & Sotheby's
Fancy vivid green diamond weighing 2.52 carats. This rare diamond appeared at Sotheby's 2009 Magnificent Jewels action. Image: Sotheby's
The cushion-shaped fancy intense green diamond weighing 6.13 carats, within a brilliant-cut pink diamond surround, extending to the half-hoop, mounted in 18k rose gold. Image: Christie's
A square-shaped fancy green diamond weighing 10.36 carats, set in a ring within a pear-shaped and round cut pink diamond surround. Image: Christie's Hong Kong, 2008.
A magnificent 3.15 carat, Fancy Intense Yellowish Green diamond. Vs1. Image: Scarselli Diamonds
An outstanding 8.14 carat Fancy Yellowish Green diamond. Image: Scarselli Diamonds
An exceptional 1.56 carat, Fancy Vivid Green Diamond manufactured by A.A Rachminov Diamonds. Image: Ori Vechler, A. A. Rachminov Diamonds.
Blue-green emerald-cut diamond ring by Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. Ring. A rare green diamond emerges from tiered white diamonds like a cool summer breeze. Radiant-cut Fancy Vivid Green diamond, carat weight 1.21, clarity grade SI2; rose-cut white diamonds, carat total weight 9.20; round brilliant white diamonds, carat total weight 1.25. Image: Tiffany & Co.
Pair of Radiants, fancy green diamonds. Image: Unknown
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